Old Ford Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 this is my first ever go at it, the plumers at work make it look easy. hope the next one comes out better. i had to do it all in one go because it gets to hot and the other joints come apart. i think i had the flame to hot and to fast. \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Try attaching a large cold mass to whatever your soldering to act as a heat sink and prevent the heat from travelling. Works better with flat objects, but its worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 thanks james f :), like what. ??? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Coming to a Mole Valley near you!! I'll have some of them mate!! Been wanting to have a go at brazing for a while now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 very good old ford,i wonder if now you have the origonal,whether it would be easier to make a mould and copy it in white metal? like that old guy at toytrac had,could prob sell them easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 thanks james f :), like what. ??? ??? A block of or a thick piece of metal is best O-F, it will absorb some of the heat from the piece you are working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Wow now that looks good OF very good indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Excellent OF, round of gates for the forum I think eh Lads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Oh and while your at it OF I'll have three ring feeders aswell, you know the type - for putting round bales in. . ... And a crush and a race . .... . There s a good chap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Coming to a Mole Valley near you!! I'll have some of them mate!! Been wanting to have a go at brazing for a while now. :) I enjoyed brazing I had a go a while back making a trailer you'll probably remember, and found out it's a very strong joint I was going to have a go at a similar thing and make some more of those little britains gates that go up the side of the sheep dip, we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Oh and while your at it OF I'll have three ring feeders aswell, you know the type - for putting round bales in. . ... And a crush and a race . .... . There s a good chap!! tris dave is doing the round feeders on his web site. :) thanks for all the good feed back lads. that was the first and it took me two hours :o. i hope to get better on the next two or so gates, i will keep you all posted and if they go well who knows.{OLD FORD GATES LTD} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 That looks great for a first ever attempt Old Ford...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Excellent OF, round of gates for the forum I think eh Lads? indeed Scott, i need something to close the farm tracks up with ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Looking good old ford... Is that silver solder or normal solder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 thanks marky and NH2 its normal solder , is silver better. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 well gate no2 went ok, gate no3 went very well. then gate no4 went **** up :'( :'( one joint came apart, took an hour to get it to take again. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 no 4 was bottum right ,joint was bottum left. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Still bloomin' good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Those don't look bad at all OLD FORD, wouldn't mind having one on my 16th farm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 well gate no2 went ok, gate no3 went very well. then gate no4 went Boobies up :'( :'( one joint came apart, took an hour to get it to take again. > Ah, you should've used the heat sink : How strong are the gates when they're done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 they are surprisingly strong james f. :) you cant pull the joints apart.{by hand} that is : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Did you use copper bar or brass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 i used copper pipe james f. about 3.5 mm and 2 mm. the smaller one will slide in side the bigger one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 thats how i am going to make my doors slide. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Been wanting to have a go at this for some time now, maybe I'll give it a shot - he says with a workbench covered in odds and sods as it is!!!!! If you make any surplus to requirements - huh huum. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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